My 32 Skater Restoration

**mikesufka** · 01-15-2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by Maritime_Eng

There are many places in MN that will work on your boat. When you get serious about rigging the boat let me know and I can point you in the right direction. I lived up there for most of my life and still have many friends that live up there that are into the big boats.

Don

Don -

Check your PM.

Sorry to Hijack!

Mike

**TOASTY** · 01-15-2009, 05:47 PM

dont sell its a perfect piece. post more pics!! free labor...jersey people are insane

**Skater 32** · 01-16-2009, 11:42 PM

As I'm getting ready to rig this boat , what you think this 32 Skater VE / kevlar would run with 3 - 300 Opti's ???

Larry

**fast fun 2** · 01-17-2009, 10:39 AM

Now your talking

Thsi boat ran awesome withthe trips, always flew level and would run 105-108 all day long. Thats with early 90s prop technology too.

**Skater 32** · 01-17-2009, 10:55 AM

The reason I ask is on the Skater site they say the boat will run 101 with 300 , But have been told it will only run 98 , that is going slow for a Skater . I can build a pair of 540 CI 750 HP cheap and it would run 130

**Shaun Torrente** · 01-17-2009, 11:36 AM

brt you and i are alike in the fact that we don't have alot of money so we do everything we can ourselves... Your project looks great so far but i do not think you will be happy with just the twins... I think the boat may run 101-103 in perfect conditions for speed ie cold weather, lite on fuel etc.. So i think the boat will be 95mph most of the time, that would not be fast enough for me so i would figure out a way to do trips because i am not an inboard person...

my 2 cents

Shaun

**fast fun 2** · 01-17-2009, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by brt24

The reason I ask is on the Skater site they say the boat will run 101 with 300 , But have been told it will only run 98 , that is going slow for a Skater . I can build a pair of 540 CI 750 HP cheap and it would run 130

When we looked at buying it back we were going to convert it into a sbc boat. They need trips to really be a rocketship again if your going to eggbeater route. Call my dad 518-644-3080 ask for Jason. He knows this boat better than anyone.

**Skater 32** · 01-17-2009, 01:49 PM

if it ran 108 with 780 hp , what will it run with 915 hp ? 260x 3 = 780 , 305 x 3 = 915

**fast fun 2** · 01-17-2009, 05:47 PM

There was one with trip 300x's running 118 i heard

**Skater 32** · 01-17-2009, 07:33 PM

I will have to settle for 95 - 100 for now , in way to deep to turn back now . When the boat is together it will be easier to unload if it painted and has new power , this way it will offset the cost of a 36 or 40

**fast fun 2** · 01-17-2009, 07:41 PM

We can cut you a hell of a deal on the motors Larry, that boat is is practically family

**bulletbob** · 01-17-2009, 10:23 PM

If I new the weight of the hull I think?@#$5 I could be more accurate. 115 to low 120s' with trips. More pics when you got em. I would be interested if for sale. keep us posted. B

**Skater 32** · 01-17-2009, 10:26 PM

I think peter said 2900 bare hull, 4400 rigged

**fast fun 2** · 01-17-2009, 10:30 PM

That boat was light, but one strong mofo. Had the hell beat out of it and never had one problem

**bulletbob** · 01-17-2009, 10:35 PM

I think in todays market you have picked one of the most marketable hulls out there. 32, Skater! The name and race heritage says it all. I live on a 54k lake. I bought a 280 Velocity with twin 280s'. Never use the cuddy. The boat runs 90 but is a drivers boat. Your 32' sold 100 mph all day everyday. It will cruise sipping the fuel! I think my boat is sold. Then I am going to follow your lead! B

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